1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Stobart (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple front
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State        11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)        10 2 0
Army        9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State        9 3 0
West Virginia        7 3 1
Southern Miss        7 4 0
Syracuse        7 5 0
Virginia Tech        6 5 0
Pittsburgh        5 5 1
Cincinnati        5 6 0
Notre Dame        5 6 0
South Carolina        5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana        4 7 0
Navy        4 7 0
Temple        4 7 0
Boston College        4 8 0
Memphis State        2 7 2
Rutgers        2 8 1
East Carolina        2 9 0
Louisville        2 9 0
Tulane        1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.PurdueESPNW 31–3050,103
September 148:00 p.m.at No. 9 Ohio StateWTBSL 7–1088,518
September 2112:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
USAL 22–2940,922
September 2812:00 p.m.at West VirginiaTCST 10–1062,453
October 512:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
USAW 42–737,277
October 1212:00 p.m.NC State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
USAW 24–1036,609
October 1912:00 p.m.at RutgersW 38–1018,991
October 262:00 p.m.at NavyL 7–2129,343
November 212:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–1225,500
November 912:00 p.m.at TempleW 21–1719,428
November 237:30 p.m.No. 1 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ESPNL 0–3160,134

Coaching staff

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Foge Fazio – Head Coach
  • Chuck Stobart – Offensive Coordinator
  • Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Russ Jacques – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers
  • John Montgomery – Tight Ends
  • Joe Moore – Offensive Line
  • Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends
  • Sal Sunseri – Defensive Line
  • Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
  • Trent Walters – Defensive Backs
  Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator
  • John Hendrick – Graduate Assistant
  • Jay Venuto – Graduate Assistant
  Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Bob BuczkowskiDefensive End124Los Angeles Raiders
Bill CallahanDefensive Back494Pittsburgh Steelers

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